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Making places that sing is Dan Pearson’s mantra. When speaking about landscape, words like revelation and recalibrate are an endemic part of his vocabulary. Pearson’s designs are about creating a tapestry that brings the visitor closer to nature. It’s not just about the right plant in the right place; it’s about reading the landscape through looking at plants. On Tuesday, January 30, Dan Pearson sang his song at Plant-o-rama. Maggie’s Centres in the UK offer support for people affected by […]

Landscape architects rarely talk about plants. I might even go as far as to say that most landscape architects don’t know much about plants. Tuesday night, Eric Groft of Oehme van Sweden talked about inspiration, not about plants. The first slide Groft showed was a painting by Helen Frankenthaler. “We were told this slide got us the job at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Frankenthalers’ big sweeps of color mirrored our design” I understand this obsession with art influencing […]

“There are stories to be told.” And there were a plenty. W.Gary Smith introduced MetroHorts‘ First Member Showcase, Thursday night at the Arsenal. The work of five members (Michael Franco, Hanna Packer, Mickael Pelow, Liz Pulow, Robin Key) were chosen by Smith, Patrick Cullina and Dagni Senzel. Projects were specifically selected for the constraints and challenges of the project site. Smith, an excellent conversationist, imbued the dialog with an informal, convivial and down-to-earth tone. Robin Key presented her landscape design […]

Andrea FillipponeON BUXUSMetro HortMarch 13, 2012 Andrea Fillippone is obsessed with a plant, I don’t care for. She is an expert on all things boxwood. Andrea propagates it, goes on plant expeditions searching for it, and uses it in all its forms and cultivars in her own garden and others she designs. I understand obsession. I sympathize with anyone who has a plant compulsion, infatuation or mania. Fixating on ‘Glencoe’, ‘Green Beauty’, ‘Green Mound’, ‘Green Velvet’, or ‘Wintergreen’; I can […]